118816677RR0001 — 0001
Registered — Brandon, MB — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 94/100 · Effectiveness 91/100
Financials: Revenue $7,959,931 · Expenditures $7,527,322
Brandon Friendship Centre is a 43-year-old Indigenous-serving poverty relief organization in Brandon, Manitoba, with $8M in annual revenue, 85.3% program spending, and revenue that has more than doubled from $3.8M over the filing period. As a Friendship Centre — part of Canada's network of urban Indigenous service organizations — it provides culturally appropriate programs for Indigenous people transitioning to urban life, with a 58.8% compensation ratio reflecting the counsellors and cultural workers who deliver these essential services.
Our Verdict: One of Manitoba's most established Indigenous-serving organizations with strong program spending, steady growth, and 43 years of clean operations — donors supporting the Brandon Friendship Centre are funding culturally appropriate poverty relief services for urban Indigenous populations in western Manitoba.